Prof.Wangari MaathaiThe Green Belt Movement is a non governmantal organization which based in Nairobi- Kenya whi was established in 1977, and it takes an holistic approach to development by focusing on environmental issues, community development and capacity building.
The GBM is leading by Prof. Wangari Maathai. Prof. Maathai in one of finding member of GBM under the auspices of the Maendeleo ya Wanawake in Kenyan society (National Council of Women of Kenya).
The Green Belt Movement organizes poor rural women in Kenya to plant trees, also to combat with deforestation, restore their main source of fuel for cooking, generate income, and also to stop soil erosion.
Either, Prof.Maathai has incorporated advocacy and empowerment for women, eco-tourism, and also economic development in kenya into the Green Belt Movement.
Since Prof.Maathai started the movement in 1977, over 30 million trees have been planted. Over 30,000 women trained in forestry, food processing, bee-keeping etc. The Communities in Kenya (both men and women) have been motivated and organized to both prevent further environmental destruction and restore that which has been damaged.
In 2004, Prof. Wangari Maathai received the Nobel Peace Prize and she becoming the first African woman and the first environmentalist to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize - for her work with the Green Belt Movement.
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